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Valery Gergiev, LSO Principal Conductor The beginning of my own journey through Szymanowski’s music started when I was asked to conduct his opera, King Roger, and it’s become one of my most intriguing and exciting projects. Szymanowski not only deserves to be widely heard and recognised, but his music also gives us a tremendous opportunity to understand better the developments of classical music throughout the 20th century. I really look forward to performing it with the LSO, both here at the Barbican and across many different concert halls on tour.
LSO Season 2012/13 Tickets £10 £15 £19.50 £27 £36 Unless otherwise stated Full booking information on page 34 Sat 22 Sep 2012 7.30pm Szymanowski Symphony No 1 Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 1 Brahms Symphony No 1 Valery Gergiev conductor Janine Jansen violin Recommended by Classic FM
Supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Repeated on Thu 11 Oct
Distinctive, bright, incisive … Gergiev conducted a gleeful account. Erica Jeal, The Guardian
Sun 23 Sep 2012 10am–5.30pm, Barbican and LSO St Luke’s LSO Discovery Day: Karol Szymanowski with Valery Gergiev Adrian Thomas presenter Full Day Tickets £17 (£13.50 concessions) Sun 23 Sep & Sat 13 Oct 2012 7.30pm Brahms Tragic Overture Szymanowski Symphony No 2 Brahms Symphony No 2 Valery Gergiev conductor Supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Gergiev’s Brahms Szymanowski series continues on: 11 & 18 Dec 2012 12 & 19 Dec 2012 30 & 31 Mar 2013
The playing was faultless. Tim Ashley, The Guardian